This panel calls for papers on Minnesota writer Jon Hassler (1933-2008)aspart of Writing the Midwest: A Symposium of Scholars and Writers, the 39thAnnual Symposium of the Society for the Study of Midwestern Literature tobe held in East Lansing, MI, May 7-9, 2009.

Papers on any aspect of Hasslerâ€™s work will be considered. In particular,presenters may choose to focus on Hassler asâ€¢ Novelistâ€¢ Short story writerâ€¢ Writer for young adultsâ€¢ Memoiristâ€¢ Chronicler of small-town, Minnesota lifeâ€¢ Catholic or religious writerâ€¢ Humorist

All presenters must be members (or must become members) of the Society andmust register for the conference: http://www.ssml.org/home/